Nigeria presents worthy representatives at African Individual Chess Championships 2014

The African Individual Chess Championships 2014  earlier announced on this blog is scheduled to hold between  13th  and 22nd day of December 2014 in Namibia , The Open section of the tourney  will feature three Nigerian Chess Players Namely      CM Kigigha Bomo (2291)  , CM Fawole John Oyeyemi (2214) and  Osunfuyi Abimbola (2190)    . The Nigerian Chess federation's Nominated Player is Osunfuyi Abimbola who also is known as Young GM . while Candidate Master Kigigha Bomo  who is the Current National Champion and the Highest rated player in Nigeria and  Candidate Master  Fawole John Oyeyemi  who is the immediate past National Champion are going to participate on  SPECIAL INVITATION based on their  nomination by  The African Chess Confederation President.      The List displayed on the chess-result server  for the OPEN SECTION  as as at today displays  three Grand Masters , Seven International masters, Six FIDE Masters  and  Seven Candidate Masters with a total of  33 players from 18 African Countries .  The Tournament will be a NINE (9) Round swiss event  and  the Time control is 90min for 1st 40moves + 30min + 30sec incr/moved
Take Note that the title regulations changed in July 2014 and the tournament now grants an automatic GM title to the winner of the men's section and an automatic WGM title to the winner of the ladies section.   The tournament  from the calibre of Players stated above promises to be very tough  but the Nigerian Representation no doubt are all worthy warrior on the chess board and  are capable of doing well in this tournament , The Tournament is  very Important for Nigerian Chess as Nigeria continues in her quest to becoming a force to reckon with in the Game of Chess,

Starting rank

No.			Name	FideID	FED	RtgI
1		GM	Adly Ahmed	10601619	EGY	2591
2		GM	Haddouche Mohamed	7900660	ALG	2524
3		GM	El Gindy Essam	10600140	EGY	2475
4		IM	Cawdery Daniel	14300249	RSA	2430
5		IM	Farahat Ali	10600507	EGY	2386
6		IM	Solomon Kenny	14300192	RSA	2380
7		IM	Jere Daniel	8700249	ZAM	2370
8		IM	Chumfwa Stanley	8700117	ZAM	2356
9		FM	Kayonde Andrew	8700281	ZAM	2336
10		IM	Ameir Moheb	10600620	EGY	2316
11		CM	Kigigha Bomo	8500037	NGR	2291
12		IM	Van Den Heever Donovan	14300494	RSA	2286
13		CM	Fawole John Oyeyemi	8501319	NGR	2214
14		FM	Olebile Thato	11300760	BOT	2207
15			Osunfuyi Abimbola	8502439	NGR	2190
16		FM	Degondo Simplice Armel	14306310	CIV	2177
17		FM	Phiri Richmond	8700443	ZAM	2143
18		FM	Gator Mosab	1312383	LBA	2138
19		FM	Bhawoodien Shabir	14300770	RSA	2130
20		CM	Nyambalo Joseph Xavier	20500041	MAW	2082
21			Mwale Joseph	16400135	MAW	2074
22		CM	Eichab Charles	15200051	NAM	2070
23		CM	Magana Ben	10800166	KEN	2063
24		CM	Handjaba Mclean	15200515	NAM	2033
25			Chimthere Alfred Charles	16400046	MAW	2006
26			Khoa Goodwill	15200264	NAM	1990
27			Anquandah Francis Eric	12600148	GHA	1952
28		CM	Hoareau Benjamin	9800069	SEY	1853
29			Fumey Enyonam Sewa	21200033	TOG	1780
30			Gariseb Immanuel	15200523	NAM	1777
31			Botsoe Koffi	21200025	TOG	1566
32			Cruz Hamilton	16900065	STP	0
33			Pimentel De Sousa Almeidafelis	16900073	STP	0

 For the FEMALE SECTION  , Nigeria is represented by WCM Rabiu Olabisi (1489) and  Ofowino Toritsemuwa (yet to be rated) WCM Rabiu Olabisi is participating based on Nomination by the African Chess Confederation President.

Starting rank

No.			Name	FideID	FED	RtgI
1		WIM	Mezioud Amina	7900970	ALG	2071
2		WGM	Wafa Shrook	10609970	EGY	2061
3		WIM	Frick Denise	14300818	RSA	1913
4		WFM	Tembo Epah	8700125	ZAM	1889
5		WIM	Hamza Amira	7901160	ALG	1878
6		WIM	Solomons Anzel	14300800	RSA	1858
7		WCM	Hamoonga Linda Banti	8700648	ZAM	1829
8		WCM	Mbatha Constance	8700591	ZAM	1809
9		WIM	Francis Onkemetse	11301287	BOT	1780
10		WFM	Du Toit Sune	14303639	RSA	1689
11		WCM	Nepando Jolly	15200485	NAM	1667
12		WCM	Fisher Michelle M	14307553	RSA	1651
13			Gondwe Vitumbiko	16400186	MAW	1523
14		WCM	Rabiu Olabisi	8501483	NGR	1489
15			Tjaronda Nicola	15200507	NAM	1487
16			Tjatindi Kamutuua	15200612	NAM	1431
17			Mentile Lishen	15200477	NAM	1418
18		WCM	Esse Akua Kosife	21200220	TOG	0
19		WCM	Jambo Linda	16400054	MAW	0
20			Eulentin Jessee	9800280	SEY	0
21			Ofowino Toritsemuwa	8504377	NGR	0

The winner walks away with US$6000 cash for the Open and US$3000 for the ladies.

Main Prizes

 Open                            Women

1st Prize US$ 6,000        US$ 3,000

2nd Prize US$ 4,000        US$ 2,000

3rd Prize US$ 3,000        US$ 1,500

4th Prize US$ 2,000         US$ 1,000

5th Prize US$ 1,500         US$ 750

6th Prize US$ 1,000          US$ 500

7th Prize US$ 750

8th US$ 500

The total cash prizes amount to USD 27,500